by Beth Holmes | Feb 14, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Maus, the deeply evocative graphic novel about the Holocaust, was banned in a Tennessee school district for being ‘inappropriate.’ The McMinn County School Board has been reviewing the literature in their curriculum and libraries for what is appropriate...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 31, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A budget surplus in the Minnesota state government is being turned into big changes for early childhood education. On Tuesday, Minn. Governor Tim Walz announced his office’s plan to focus state infrastructure improvements on increasing child care options, Head...
by Beth Holmes | Dec 6, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Corporal punishment in schools is still around, and Kentucky schools are dithering about whether they want it to go away. The current state statute on violence by teachers against students is KRS 503.110. It says that teachers and caregivers are allowed to use...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 1, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Loudoun County School District is in turmoil over a decision made by the school board to keep a student accused of sexual assault in class, which directly resulted in the assault of a second student. Back in May 2021, a 14-year-old student was accused of sexually...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 11, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
The Florida Board of Education voted unanimously on October 7, 2021, to punish students in districts with mask mandates. The decision is in line with a state-level executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires parents have the sole say on whether students...
